Dennis Potter — Playwright (3)
Gorky Park (1983) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Gorky Park
director: Michael Apted actor: William Hurt / Lee Marvin
other title: Mord i Gorky Park / O Mistério de Gorky Park
Police Inspector Renko tries to solve the case of three bodies found in Moscow's Gorky Park but finds his attempts to solve the crime impeded by his superiors. Working on his own, Renko seeks out more information and stumbles across a conspiracy involving the highest levels of the government.
Alice (1965) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Alice
director: Gareth Davies actor: George Baker / Deborah Watling
In this look at Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898), aka Lewis Carroll, Dennis Potter mixed biographical drama with a psychological profile to explore the roots of Dodgson's creativity. Dodgson tells stories to ten-year-old Alice Liddell, leading to recreations of scenes adapted from ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND (1865), designed to resemble the original Sir John Tenniel illustrations.
Brimstone & Treacle (1982) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Brimstone & Treacle
director: Richard Loncraine actor: Sting / Denholm Elliott
other title: Le due facce del male / Pierre qui brûle
A mysterious stranger inserts himself into a troubled family's life, blurring the lines between good and evil as he cares for their disabled daughter.